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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-07-12

public which 1 knew, whatever the as
sertions of the tempter and other evil
dence, to be counterfeit
One morning he was missing, and /
learned that he had left on an Eastern
| train.
How I extricated myself from the
difficult position in which 1 was placed.
through lack of funds, need not be re-
lated further than to state that raised
money enough to leave the place by
pawning valuable society pin, the
badge of a college fraternity.
| vi.
One day, during the war, while rid
ing along the lines between Shiloh and
Hamburg, 1 came across q suffers tent
and dismounted to get some thing to
quench my thirst There was man in
side whom l at once recognized as my
old Michigan associate. At first be
denied knowing me, but at length sd-
mitted that he was the man.
"How is the gold business, and the
old man up in the depths of the wilder
, ness in the peninsula; and are you still
pushing the double eagles?"
.Oh, all that be blamedr' was his an
swer.
What do you mean?"
"Are you fool? Haven't you tum-
bled to my racket up in Michigan"
IL can't say that 1 have even yet
What was it. anyhow"
You must be the biggest fool in Gre
ationr' he answered. with look of
contempt. Honest, now, don't you
know what / was up to-"
Honest, now. / don't What was
it?"
well, by Jupiter, that beats me!
I'll tell you. although it doesn't seem
possible that any man with pinch of
sense would have failed to have got
onto nv work. At that time Michigan
was flooded with counterfeit money,
especially along the line of the Michi-
gan Central railway. You came to
town an entire stranger, and were
looked on with suspicion. was in the
secret service and was sent down to
look you over"
"And the bogus money!"
"All genuine Government coin. OF
course the bank found no fault with it. !"
And the venerable antiquarian upin
The woods?'
''Only a blind. I'll be plain with
you. 1 intended to get you to 60 into
the business of showing the queer. IL
you had agreed to it 1 should have seen
that you got a supply. and as soon as
YOU had started in this business should
have pinched you. And then the con-
sequences would have been that you
now would be serving about your fourth
year in the penitentiary."
was enlightened. When think of
my position at that time. the induce
ments offered by the constituencies
scoundrel, and all the surroundings of
the case. / some times wonder that /
am not in the penitentiary.
1 gave my old Michigan friend a
piece of my mind in the most vehement
and blasphemous English at my COM
mand and then rode away. | will add
that all stated in this sketch are facts
in my own personal experience and
took place exactly as stated.-PoiiutO.
in Chicago Times.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-07-12
TO THE eoBOLikk.

sweee bird, greet theel O, that merry lay
I've looeed these many months TO hear again
And since the bluet oped ~ come each day
Out TO these meads aid listened for thy
strain.
Who taught thee how. In poesy divine,
To utter forth thy soulf What boundless Joy
Impefs that ringing. thrilling note OF thine'
Cwhat pleasures findest thou that never cloyi
What airy spirit in the apple tree
Among the tinted blooms incites thy lay,
And makes thee, singing soar In tremulous
glee
As thou vert trilling thy dear heart awayi
o could sing, sweet bird, o could sing
In words as true, In music rich as thine,
So would make the listening planet ring,
And force Dull Care to cease his needless
whine!
Thy toll TO thee is happiness supreme.
Thy sweetest songs amid thy labors sound;
listen to thee singing and seem
To stand with angels upon holy ground.
But day leaves day, and soon thy friends. the
flowers,
VIII lie in the moist grave; then wilt thou
wing
Thy hurrying fight away to warmer bowers,
And shall come in vain to hear thee sing.
But wilt thou carry to the distant Cline
To soothe mans SOUL thy missionary strainf
Or yield, alas unto an evil time,
And sink to vulgar revelry and pain'
Sing on. o sing! that note should never die,
Within my brain the living sound shall dwell /;
Born to the beautiful Of earth and sky,
Still to the rude world of all beauty tell.
D. j. Donahoe, in Good Housekeeping.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-07-12
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE OF APPLICA
TON FOR DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed assignee of Laban Anderson, in-
tends to apply to the Circuit court of Pet
tbs county, Missouri, on September 26,
1887, for his discharge as such assignee,
and that he will. on said day, file his petit
ton in said court and ask for discharge Of
his trust therein. j. W. PERDUE,
Assignee of Lsban Anderson.
July 5, 1887. 7-5w-6t
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-07-12

One bright Sabbath he invited me to
take a walk into the country. We
strolled along the wagon road for a
mile or so,and then turned into a mead
ow, near the center of which was a
large tree. To this he led the way, and
when we reached it I'VE sat down within
the grateful shade. My companion
seemed unusually happy. His ideas
ran on the splendors of wealth, the
glory of travel. the favors of beautiful
women and other matters kindred in
their roseate suggestions. At length
his thoughts drifted insensibly, as it
were, into the far East He seemed IA
miliar with ancient history and with
the legends of the fabulous wealth OF
the Oriental rulers and princes, of their
excuses, their amours and their lux
urious designations.
He related many curious legends,
among which Solomon was principal
figure. Finally he told me the follow
ing:
''Some fifty years ago there was a
traveller engaged in examining the
ruins of the temple in Jerusalem. He
was man of great learning. especially
in antiquarian history and in chemis-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07
FARM AND FlREslDE.

An impoverished or ''worn-out"
soil means that it needs food. You
may supply it with farm manures or
with fertilizers. But the food must be
supplied or the crops will be light
Western Rural.
-Cocoanut Candy: One and three
quarters of pound of brown sugar,
one large cocoanut with the milk. one
tablespoonful of butter. Let it cook
until quite stiff, then pour into but
tered dish.-Boston Budget.
Dried Fruit Roll, Take a small loaf
of bread dough. when ready for baking;
roll to about one-half an inch in thick.
ness; spread with the fruit made smooth
and seasoned; commence at one side
and roll up and steam an hour; eat
with butter sauce.-Dctroit Tribune.
Fruit Snaps: One and half cup.
fuls of sugar, one of butter, one-hali
cupful Of molasses, three eggs, one tea
spoonful of soda, one cupful of raisins,
one of currants, one tablespoonful Of
ginger, one of cloves, one of cinnamon.
one of allspice, sufficient -four to roll
out as soft as can be cut. These will
keep several months.-Toiedo Blade.
Large profits do not always depend
upon large crops. One may grow q
large crop, but the expense of so doing
may balance the receipts. Low prices
also have an influence when crops are
good in sections. The profits depend
upon the securing of the greatest
amount at the least possible cost--N
Y Examiner.
New Graham Gems: One pint o.
graham flour, one pint of wheat -four
one quart of milk, four fresh eggs
yelks only-one large teaspoonful o
salt. Beat all together very smoothly
and lastly add the whites beaten to
stiff froth. Have the well-butteret
gem pans very hot and bake in quicl
oyen.-Christidn Union.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

We often see children with red eruptions
ON face and hands, rough, scaly skin, and
often sores ON the head. These things in
dicate depraved condition Of the blood:
In the growing period. children have need
Of pure blood by which to build up strong
and healthy bodies. II DR.. P4erce's "Gold;
en- Medical Discovery" is given. the blood
is purged of its bad elements, and the
chifd's development will be healthy, and a.
it should be. Scrofulous affections, ricketts,,
fever-sores, hip-joint disease or other grave
maladies and suffering are sure to result
from neglect and lack OF proper attention
to such cases.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

sNovExBER 1857 wrote Jos. p. Murphy,
Springfield, Tenn, "my wife suffered
eighteen months with neuralgia and pa
ralysis. By use Of st. Jacobs Oil, she
could walk" October 7th, 1885, he writes
"My wife recovered entirely" Price nifty
cents.
Charles Tiel. of Philadelphia, Pa, was In
q hopeless condition from throat trouble
and asthma Red Star Cough Cure cured
him. Price twenty-five cents. Atdruggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

PRIcKLY ASH BrrrERs Is an unfailing
arrangements caused by the malaria OF
miasmatic countries. No other medicine
now on sale will so effectually remove the
disturbing elements, and at the same time
tone up the whole system 1t Is sure and
safe in its action.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

THE removal of Prof SanDorn, Of n. h,
after being pronounced incurable BY .
score of physicians, from Las Vegas, n. NJ,
to his home, was effected by administering
DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic. which has restored
him to his former good health.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07
A Lovely Complexion.

"What a lovely complexion" we often
hear persons say. IT wonder what she
does for itl'' In every case the purity and
real loneliness Of the complexion depends
bfotchy faces may mako their skin smooth
and healthy by taking enough OF Dr..
Pierce,s ssGolden Medical Discovery" to
drive out the humors lurking in the system
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

WARS in a name depends good dea
on who writes it and what the figures
above it are.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

Terrible suffering from extreme cold
weather is reported from Montana Peo-
ole and cattle are said to be dying.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

'swHERE is the ideal wifel" asks aproml
nent lecturer. In the cellar splitting
kindling, most likely. - philadelphia Cali.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

A NOTE of warning: People who steal
watches are apt to wind up in jaiL-Har'
per's Bazay.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

A HoSEY-BEE posing before flower
the incarnation Of happincss-thati is, it's
bee-attitude. Yonhers Gazette
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

Is RI not possible to freeze thing ana
still have it red hoti Trv red pepper
Daayiile Breeze.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

An advertiser in one OF the papers say
that he has q cottage to let containing eigh
rooms and an acre Of land
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

In summer the toboggan II not worth
ascent-Providencs Ts'eJrdnA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

BRowx's BRONCHIAL TRocHEs win re-
lieve Bronchitis Asthma, Catarrh, Con-
sumptive and Throat Diseases. Thy an
used alsoays Nth good ssccesa Price Is ctA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

A NEW solution OF the time-honored ct
nundrun: Why do poor people marry
that misery loves company.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

A SAILOR can truthfully speak OF the
vessel in which he sails as the place OF his
berth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

tn. boy that sprained his ankle has .
very lame excuse for not attending school
Record.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

II is said that . new use for the tobacco
plant has been discovered Perhaps they
are going to use it in manufacturing cigars.
.-.NSu H0m NSun,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

"WHAr is filing our insane asylumsT
shriels lecturer. The answer probably
IL, "Crazy people"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

IT is only after she becomes centenari
that woman is willing to own up to b
age. boston Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

DANGER Eignalled BY Cough Il averted
with Hale's Honey OF Horehound ana Tar.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

LADY ito applicant for cooks place)-
= Did l understand you to say that your
name Is Brownr' Applicant" Yis, mum
Browne, wild the se'-Harper's Bazar.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

THERE'S no danger of the young ma
who goes to seeliis girl striking for shorte
hours.-Keatucky Sfafe Journal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

Ir afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.: lsa
Thompson's EyeW ater. Druggists sell It 20
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

WELL wIsHBR-a man digging for one
Texas SJfiags.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consump-
tion. Cures where other remedies fail. 25c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

The miscr, talking to himself, will speal
in many tones.-M y. PscavuAs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

A MAN never drops into newspaper Ct
nee to tell about little race on the roat
unless bis horse Gomez out winner.-1d
Biks
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

TIE young man who is bewafling his mis-
spent time probably put up his watch .
take his girl out riding. Mochasf 1rass a
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

"wHEx you're down my way drop in"
remarked the well-water to the "oid oaken
bucket"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

MILD, soothing and healing is DR.. sage's
Catarrh Remedy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

ALASKA Is growing, and there Is talk Of
organizing it into Territory. It has it,
seal already.-BHfale Copsnserciak
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

THE champion belt Of the world Is VIII
out doubt the equator.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

CREAM Purrs-milk advertisements
Puck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

WHEN the follicles are not destroyed,
Halls Hair Remover restores hair to bald
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

For all ailments originating in disorders
Of the stomach and liver, take Ayers Pills.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-07

~~~~--F3--~~~~- - '~~~'~~~~-~
eler.
The ''basket sociable," popular in
Texas, is described as follows: Each
young lady is to provide q handsome
basket containing lunch for two. These
baskets will be for sale to the gentle
men present, and each purchaser will
be entitled to the privilege of entertain
ing for the evening the lady whose
name he win find in the basket" The
New Orleans Picayune regards this as
n dandy scheme. 1t gives the girl .
chance to eat part of the contents of her
own basket, with young man thrown
in. The young men find that the home
lest girls always have the best lunch
and that sort of evens up things.
William Mard, of Chatford, Pa.
visited Centerville few days ago. and,
seeing . nice black dog that looked very
much like his Rover, decided to steal il
and hsve = pair. He called the dog to
him and put it into his wagon and care.
fully covered it up with buffalo robs
in order to hide it from the view Of
passers-by and, perchance. its owner
On arriving At home Mard took the
brute into the house and improvised Z
comfortable bed for it. The next morn
ing William discovered that his owl
Rover had followed him to Centervill'
and that he had stolen his own dog
Railade!pkia Press,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-04-28

Making a hasty drive over the city,
we were enabled to gather some inter
esting facts relative to what is being
done to the resident portion of the
town. Here are few of the resi-
dences in course of construction:
j. a. Argabrite, handsome frame
residence, to cost about $500 ON west
side of the town.
c. B. ellis. large two-story frame
with one-story wing-about ready for
occupancy.
ID. Z. Hughes, two-story square
frame, all inclosed.
Elmer Sowders, two-story frame,
just finished, in southwest part of city.
j. II. Hubbard, story and a half
frame, Queen Anna style to cost, when
completed, about $4,000, on West For
est avenue.
o. a. Martin, large two-story
square frame, in College addition.
J. II. Harper, fine, five-room frame
L
addition.
John Frye, large twO-stOry frame
cottage near College dormatOry.
VIII Bonner, neat frame cottage;
west side.
Dr.. Hiss, frame addition to his resi-
dence on Forest aYenne.
Chas. e. Sowle, large two-story
square frame with good stables and
outbuildings; south part of city.
Prof. VIM. Reece, two-story frame
addition to residence in northwest part
of city.
Spencer s. Spencer, large frame shop
to take place Of the old one which was
too small.
Mrs. j. a. Minnis, neat frame cot
tage on East Broadway.
Mr.. Elston, a neat frame cottage,
east side of city.
E. G. Hill, neat story and half
frame, east side
Mrs. Dunn, large two-story frame,
east side of city.
James Slim, tWO-rOOm frame addi-
ton, and new fences, ETC., east side.
Frank Mayback, three-rOom frame
cottage, east side.
r. I. Ewalt, large two-story frame
just completed.
L. j. Barker, frame addition to resi-
dence on Broadway.
Besides these, there are twenty-five
other residences in course of erection.
the owners of which we did not learn.
making a total of forty-four, in all,
and the work on most of them was
commenced within the last month.
We found but one vacant house
ready for occupancy, and understand
this is already rented by party who
is moving his family here from the
East.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-04-28

IN advocating the necessity of vari-
Gus public Improvements we are met
with the question of chow are we GO
ing to do it, with our present lack of
ready cash?" This is pertinent ques-
ton, and one we would like to hear dis
cussed by our citizens. We have heard
talk of an occupation tax, one that
would be fair and just to all branches
OF trade, and would, if levied give our
council sufficient funds to go on with
various little matters the aggregate of
which makes crying need for atten-
ton. If such tax could be levied and
collected with fairness and satisfaction
to- al we would heartily support the
measure. Let us hear from our able
,tinanciers ON the questions herein
touched.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-04-28

style of carrying on our private affairs.
Some things are done that don't suit
all of us, some things left undone that
some of us think ought to be done; but
we know that all the time we are go
ahead with marvellous speed; that we
are outstripping anything else on the
road. And we don't propose to go
slow OF turn out lest there be a posi-
bic. stump here and there. Let the
dwellers toward the rising sun scare at
stumps, start at shadows and stand
still in dread of the exertion or the
cost of moving; the people of Kansas
are on the road at winning gate, and
they will get there, Eli, " because they
have resolved TO do So iSaliIla Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-04-28

WE do not want to offer any predic-
ton that will cause the hearts of our
0eople to sink or their enthusiasm to
9Tane in its high course; but the signs
are Ominous, and we cannot refrain
from voicing warning cry and putting
you on your guard. There is touble
ahead. Within a few short days things
will be torn upside down in our fair
city. The souls Of our brave citizens
will be filed With perturbation and
the soles of their feet with carpet tacks.
Our eyes will be dimmed with the tears
of discord and the dust of turned car
pets, and anguish and cold grub will
be the portion allotted to our male
population, for the first of May will
soon be upon lis and housekeeping
time will appear.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-04-28
Albion Township Items.

Feeding times are over.
Geo. Bicknell is getting out stone
ror another stock stable.
John Schwartz's children have been
wrestling with the measles.
The fruit prospects seems still to be
good and not seriously impaired by
the late frost.
Miss Cope commences her first term
of school at District No. rs school
house next Monday.
The school board Of District No. rs
have contracted for new seats, desks,
etc., to put in the school house.
Matt Lowers took in eleven dollars
from the county treasury for wolf
scalps, all captured from one nest.
w. d. Bradshaw, "Old Hermit, u
contemplates going into the lime burn
ing business on his farm this season.
Numbers of our farmers had an over
production Of feed for stock last fall
which will go over for next winter.
Frank Eveleigh has improved his
farm with a house, pasture, etc, but
what is the cage worth without bird
to put in it?
One man we know Of has taken the
job, with a single team, of cultivating
in good order, one hundred acres of
corn this season.
The Missouri Pacific railroad com>
pany are building a large water tank
and aresgetting ready 10 build a new
depot on or near the site Of the one
recently burned down.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-04-28
WINDY KANSAS.

They call our fair state Windy
Kansas" the plodders beyond the great
rivers, where they dwell, and dwell
and dwell. If they were here this
spring, they could give their derisiye
term little meaning. For the wind
blows with aggravating steadiness.
But what matters it? Better a stout,
wholesome gale than wearying calm;
better even cyclone than stagnatiOn.
The dWellers beyond the Missouri and
Mississippi stand CT sit afar off and
Whittle ut their little pine sticks and
chatter in an unthinking way about
Kansas, and prophesy evil times for
her people. There is to be, of course,
a grand bust-up of everything and they
shake their heads and feel s6rr:y for
her. They should come west, these
unchanging dwellers, and see for them
selyes-see magnificent common
wealth, vast in area, abundant in re-
sources, and throbbing with the in
tense energy born of this mingIing oi
mental and physical electricity; where
to conceive is to resolve, to resolve is tc
execute, to execute is to set one-hali
the country wondering and the Other
half wailing. Out here we like it
this rushing, whlrling, neyer-let-uE
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-04-28
OUR IMPROVEMENTS.
Everybody Busy = Carpenters,
Painters and Masons
AND ALL.

A Hurried Roundup Of the Town
Buildings going up on Every
Hand-The Sound Of the
Hammer is a Tinkling
Harlbinger Of the
Coming Growth
Of our City.